1. What is an affiliate program? How does it work?
    An affiliate program is a revenue sharing program where the affiliate (you!) drives traffic to a merchant's web site (us!) in exchange for referral commissions. When a visitor to your site clicks on the affiliate link to our site and completes a purchase, you get a commission on every item they buy!

    We offer a very sophisticated, readily accessible online interface to provide our affiliates with tracking, reporting, prompt payments, and the flexibility of being an affiliate.

    Once you sign up for and are accepted to our Affiliate Program you'll have your own secure personal account. You can log in at any time to get our banners and links, find out about commissions earned and even learn about how many impressions each of your links has received.

     
  2. How do I get started?
     
    • Step 1: Sign up!
    • Step 2: We manually review all applications within a few business days. Once your application is approved, we will send you setup instructions as well as banners and text links that you can put on your web site.
    • Step 3: Collect your commissions, and be a happy WyomingTradingPost.com Affiliate.

     

  3. Who can participate?
    Just about anybody! Whether you run a large commercial web site, a small personal blog, a non-profit site, or anything in between you're welcome to apply to join the program. We also welcome owners of opt-in e-mail newsletters. All applications are manually reviewed, and we reserve the right to refuse any application, especially if the site or e-mail list contains objectionable material, participates in unsolicited e-mailing, is a "parasite" [about parasites], or if it violates our Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions posted on our Affiliate account page.

     
  4. Does it cost anything to participate?
    No! As long as you are an active affiliate, all you need to do is keep linking and collect your commissions.

     
  5. How are sales tracked from my site?
    Once your application is accepted, you will be given a unique affiliate ID as well as custom-formatted links that will ensure that traffic coming from your site is properly tracked. We maintain a 45-day cookie, meaning that if a visitor clicks on a link from your site, you are credited with the sale as long as the visitor purchases within 45 days.

    Commission Junction records all transactions from your site in real time, meaning that all impressions, links, and sales are tracked instantly. The Commission Junction Members Area has all of the reports and tracking resources you'll need to see how you're doing. You can use these reports to find out which of your links are performing the best and to optimize your site for maximum sales.

     
  6. How much will I earn? How and when do I get paid?
    All new affiliates can earn commissions of 5% based on the subtotal of each and every order, with a cookie length of 45 days. Affiliates who generate consistent results over time may be upgraded to a higher commission level, with 60-day cookies and commission rates of 8% or more.

    We pay affiliates when the commission balance is $25 or more. 

     
  7. What is a parasite? What is your policy regarding parasites?
    The term "parasite" refers to technology (including browser plug ins, helpers, toolbars, pop-ups, etc.) that intercepts and changes an affiliate's link. This technology is also known as "unsolicited commercial software" and is often found in Adware and Spyware software. Parasite activity essentially "hijacks" the affiliates link and the affiliate commission gets redirected to the parasite, instead of the affiliate who rightfully earned it. This type of software is normally installed unknowingly, often without the end user's consent. For an excellent description of parasite software, how it gets installed, and how to remove it, visit Doxdesk.com.

    We are committed to preventing any parasites from becoming part of our program. If we determine that any of our affiliates are parasites, they will immediately be inactivated and banned from the program. Please e-mail us if you suspect that one of our affiliates may be a parasite.

     
  8. I'm signed up, now what?
    Once your application is approved, you will receive an e-mail welcoming you into our affiliate program. It will include all the instructions you need to get started. If you're ready to start adding links to your site, check out the next section on creating links to WyomingTradingPost.com.

     
  9. How do I create links to WyomingTradingPost.com?
    When you become a WTP Affiliate we will send you a link to where you can then obtain banners and text ads. We will be regularly updating our links to include lots of resources to help you sell. You're also welcome to create links of your own, as long as they conform to the WyomingTradingPost.com Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions and do not abuse the WyomingTradingPost.com brand. Feel free to link to the home page, category pages (like Ladies T-Shirts for example) or to product pages directly.

     
  10. Is there anything else I need to know?
    Yes. By participating in the WyomingTradingPost.com affiliate program, you agree to our Affiliate Program Terms and Conditions. Please contact us if you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions.

     
  11. I need to contact WyomingTradingPost.com regarding the affiliate program.
    The best way to contact us if you have any questions or problems is to e-mail us at affiliates@WyomingTradingPost.com.

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